PBI-Colombia welcomes new volunteers; next deadline for applications is Oct. 11!

The Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project has welcomed nine new volunteers. They have travelled from the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and France to accompany at-risk human rights defenders. New volunteers are currently being sought whose placement would begin in July/August 2020. The deadline to apply is October 11. Last Read more…

Colombia’s top court rules that fracking pilot projects can proceed despite moratorium

Reuters reports, “Colombia’s top administrative court on [September 17] clarified that a moratorium on fracking it upheld last week does not prevent ‘investigative’ pilot projects, surprising both oil companies and environmental activists.” The President of the Council of State says, “The court advises that the reach of this decision does Read more…

PBI-Mexico accompanies Consorcio Oaxaca at state legislature vote on reproductive choice

On September 25, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project posted on its Facebook page, “#PBIaccompanies Consorcio Oaxaca in the State Congress for the debate on the decriminalization of abortion.” PBI-Mexico adds, “The 42 deputies will vote on the initiative to reform the State Constitution and Criminal Code that would allow women Read more…

PBI-Canada attends Ottawa gathering for the 43 Ayotzinapa students disappeared in Mexico

A still from a short PBI-Mexico video (with English subtitles) about the 43 disappeared Ayotzinapa students. On September 26, Peace Brigades International-Canada attended an Amnesty International-organized gathering in Ottawa to mark the 5th anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in the state of Read more…

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